linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND PATCH v2 4/4] mfd: max14577: Do not enforce (incorrect) interrupt trigger type

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Date:   Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:52:34 +0100
From:   Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...onical.com>
Cc:     Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@...sung.com>,
        Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>,
        Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-clk@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH v2 4/4] mfd: max14577: Do not enforce (incorrect)
 interrupt trigger type

On Wed, 02 Jun 2021, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:

> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
> 
> Interrupt line can be configured on different hardware in different way,
> even inverted.  Therefore driver should not enforce specific trigger
> type - edge falling - but instead rely on Devicetree to configure it.
> 
> The Maxim 14577/77836 datasheets describe the interrupt line as active
> low with a requirement of acknowledge from the CPU therefore the edge
> falling is not correct.
> 
> The interrupt line is shared between PMIC and charger driver, so using
> level sensitive interrupt is here especially important to avoid races.
> With an edge configuration in case if first PMIC signals interrupt
> followed shortly after by the RTC, the interrupt might not be yet
> cleared/acked thus the second one would not be noticed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
> Acked-by: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
> 
> ---
> 
> Changes since v1:
> 1. Add Ack
> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/max14577.txt | 4 ++--
>  drivers/mfd/max14577.c                             | 6 +++---
>  2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

Applied, thanks.

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